GRE Word List
PHYSIOGNOMY
the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
The meaning of the word physiognomy is the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |